After its locations statewide were closed over the weekend, Lucky Star Casinos said Monday that it was the subject of a ransomware attack. The casino announced on its Facebook.
Join Oklahoma City Police Department and Oklahoma City Fire Department at Riversport OKC (Devon Boathouse) on Saturday, July 24th, 7:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Save lives and meet the firefighters and officers who save lives in the city every day!
*To give blood, 16 year olds must weigh at least 125 pounds and provide signed parental permission, 17 year olds must weigh at least 125 pounds, 18+ year olds must weigh at least 110 pounds. Photo ID required. Must be 18 or older to receive antibody test. This test has not been reviewed by the FDA and is not intended for diagnosis or treatment of COVID-19.
Feel Good. Give Blood.
Get Back in the Game and hit a double as a vaccinated blood donor!
If you’ve been vaccinated, you can choose to receive the Back in the Game t-shirt* at your next donation.
Remember, receiving the vaccine does not affect your eligibility to donate blood. You are encouraged to donate as soon as you are feeling well.
Your donation is needed now to ensure local patients have the blood they need.
*While supplies last. **To give blood, 16-year-olds must weigh at least 125 pounds and provide signed parental permission; 17-year-olds must weigh at least 125 pounds; 18+ year olds must weigh at least 110 pounds. Photo ID required.
Every summer has a story. Oklahoma Blood Institute is asking Oklahomans to make their summer story a lifesaving one by donating blood for local patients! Each donor through July 31 will receive a special summer t-shirt and their choice of one free adult admission to Science Museum Oklahoma, one free adult admission to Frontier City or two free admissions to Safari Joe’s H2O Water Park.
“Summer traditionally challenges our ability to collect blood products, as many are vacationing and outside of their normal routines,” said Dr. John Armitage, president and CEO of Oklahoma Blood Institute. “We’re so thankful to our loyal summer partners for helping us reward those who make their summer a lifesaving one by donating blood for those in need.”
Individuals age 16 and up are urged to give blood. Blood drives will be managed according to CDC safety recommendations. Masks are required. Oklahoma Blood Institute is committed to maintaining the safest standards for blood collection, testing and transfusion.
Blood donation typically takes only about an hour, and one donation saves up to three lives. Appointments can be made by calling 1-877-340-8777, or clicking here to find a blood drive near you.
Or you can stop by one of our donor centers in:
Ada,1930 Stonecipher Blvd.
Ardmore, 2235 Merrick Dr.
Central OKC, 901 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Edmond, 3409 S. Broadway, Ste 300
Enid, 301 E. Cherokee
Lawton, 211 S.W. A Ave.
Norman, 1004 24th Avenue, N.W.
North OKC, 5105 N. Portland Ave.
Tulsa, 4601 E. 81st St.
*16-year-olds must weigh at least 125 pounds and provide signed parental permission; 17-year-olds must weigh at least 125 pounds; 18+ year olds must weigh at least 110 pounds. Photo ID required. Blood drives will be managed according to CDC safety recommendations.
Oklahoma Blood Institute is partnering with Oklahoma Heart Hospital and local firefighters to increase awareness for blood donation and heart disease.
Firefighters who donate blood two or more times between Oct. 1, 2020 and September 30, 2021, will receive a free HeartView CT scan from Oklahoma Heart Hospital.
Oklahoma Blood Institute will provide each donor with a Hearts for Heroes card, and the card must be signed off on by an OBI staff member to redeem the heart scan.
To redeem the card for a free heart scan, please call 405-608-3635 to schedule.
The HeartView CT scan is a screening test to determine whether dangerous plaque is silently building up in the blood vessels of the heart. The test is easy and you don’t even have to change out of your street clothes. Hearts for Heroes goal is to save the lives of our heroes by helping them take care of their hearts.
Blood donation typically takes only about an hour, and one donation saves up to three lives. Appointments are encouraged for social distancing, and can be made by calling 1-877-340-8777, or clicking here to find a blood drive near you.
Or you can stop by one of our donor centers in:
Ada,1930 Stonecipher Blvd.
Ardmore, 2235 Merrick Dr.
Central OKC, 901 N. Lincoln Blvd.
Edmond, 3409 S. Broadway, Ste 300
Enid, 301 E. Cherokee
Lawton, 211 S.W. A Ave.
Norman, 1004 24th Avenue, N.W.
North OKC, 5105 N. Portland Ave.
Tulsa, 4601 E. 81st St.
WE ARE SEEKING PILOTS TO SAVE LIVES!
Flights for Life, Inc. is a group of volunteer pilots who support Oklahoma Blood Institute, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, in efforts to deliver life-saving blood products to patients in need throughout Oklahoma, Texas and Arkansas.
Speed equals life and volunteer pilots make that possible!
Flights for Life is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit. The cost of operating an aircraft is donated to FFL as a charitable contribution thus is tax deductible.
Visit flightsforlife.org for more information, and view the video below to see how pilots are making a life-saving difference for patients and their families.
Donate now and support Global Blood Fund. Just forgo your donor recognition item offered in appreciation for your donation. In turn, Oklahoma Blood Institute will make a monetary contribution of similar value to support Global Blood Fund.
In this way, donors can doubly give - both by donating life-saving blood used locally, and by assisting blood centers in developing countries with supplies.
Just one more way to show your blood donor pride!
Show your support of OBI by ordering your customized license plate today.
Plates can be purchase for $18 at all local tag agencies.
Visit the Oklahoma Tax Commission website to print the order form for this specialty plate.
Six tribal casinos in Oklahoma have had to close in recent days following a ransomware attack. The Arapaho and Cheyenne Tribes of Oklahoma own and operate the six casinos through the Lucky Star Casino brand. The properties are in Canton, Watonga, Concho, Concho (El Reno), Clinton, and Hammon.
Lucky Star Casino has taken measures to try to counteract the attack that led to the closures. In an official statement on Monday, company officials wrote: “Lucky Star Casino has unfortunately joined the growing list of government agencies, businesses, and other casinos to be hit by a ransomware attack.” The company took to Facebook to publish the full statement:
Lucky Star first reported issues on June 18 in a Facebook post that said: “Due to internet disruption all Lucky Star Casinos will be temporarily closed.” All six of Lucky Star’s casinos in Oklahoma will remain shut until the operator resolves the matter.
The company will continue to pay its workers despite these closures while hoping that the casino operations will be able to resume in the coming days.
Officials at Lucky Star Casino have requested that the FBI investigate the ransomware attack. In response to inquiries from local media, the FBI stated that it cannot comment on the matter at this moment in time. It is also not yet clear what it is exactly that the hackers are demanding.
Cybercrime expert Teresa Rule explained why casinos are a target for hackers, saying: “The money is there and that’s why they are a prime target.” She outlined how certain casino establishments will just pay the ransom so they can resume their business, but this ultimately “just feeds the system.”
unclear whether the hackers got access to any personal information
Sometimes, cyberattacks can cause gamblers’ personal data to become exposed. Lucky Star Casino has already issued an apology to its customers and stated that it is unclear whether the hackers got access to any personal information.
It appears that nobody is safe. Government agencies all across the world have fallen victim to high-profile ransomware attacks.
Numerous gambling-related companies have been subject to various forms of cyberattacks in recent years. Casinos in Northern California and in downtown Las Vegas suffered such incidents last year, leading to the properties’ temporary closures.
Shortly before merging with DraftKings, B2B gambling solutions provider SBTech suffered an outage after an attempted cyberattack. The incident led to over 50 online gambling platforms having limited offerings for up to six days. SBTech had to create a $30m fund to cover claims from the operators that were affected by the attack.
Finally, personal data breaches have also become an issue in the gambling space. The personal information of over 257,000 OlyBet users was breached earlier this year following a cyberattack. The hacker in question then looked to sell the stolen data. A data breach at MGM Resorts International in 2019 reportedly led to hackers getting access to the personal information of more than 142 million hotel guests.
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